Where, oh where will Miami's big three go?

Following the San Antonio Spurs’ thorough dismantling of the Miami Heat in five games in the NBA Finals, we get just a brief flurry of speculation before the new free agency period begins July 1.

There are several players who might either retire or move on from the organization with which they played the 2013-14 season.

The highest profile player, or players I suppose, who must decide their next course of action are, of course, the “big three” in Miami: LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.

All three have the option to opt out of the final two years of their contracts after making appearances in the last four NBA Finals and winning two.

Heat president Pat Riley has spoken to all three, according to ESPN, and has said he will do “whatever it takes” to retain his three star players and continue contending for championships.

Of course he said that, but is that what he really thinks?

Miami was the best team in the NBA’s Eastern Conference, for sure, but by the time they got to the finals they looked tired, worn out, dazed and maybe even a bit confused.

After 72 regular season games and a relatively easy playoff path to the finals, the Heat looked like a team that just relied too much on its star player — LeBron James.

Wade looked nowhere near the caliber of player he once was, and Bosh was Bosh — he was just there, tagging along.

Miami’s bench was pitiful compared to that of the Spurs, and perhaps that was at the heart of the problem. While San Antonio drafts, molds and develops its players, the Heat simply paid for the services of hired guns and did little to surround them with capable role players who could come off the bench and produce.

So that leaves us with big questions: Will the Heat’s big three opt out, re-sign and take less money in the hopes of luring capable bench and support players to the team? Will one, two or all three decide to leave the team? Or will they keep the status quo and keep on truckin’?

I’m sure that question has been swirling around Riley’s head since the Game 5 loss last week, and now he has not one, not two, not three, but just eight days to figure it all out.